Sultana Siddiqui is one of the pioneers of the PTV channel and has also laid the foundation for classical storytelling through dramas in the history of Pakistan. She has made a substantial name for herself in this field. Initially, Sultana Siddiqui started her career as a producer of musical shows, after which she produced the Sindhi culture-based drama Marvi, which paved the way for her as a drama producer. Sultana Siddiqui now owns the Hum TV Network which has produced remarkable dramas. She has three competent sons: Junaid, Shunaid, and Duraid.
Sultana Siddiqui recently appeared on PTV’s podcast, hosted by Shamoon Hashmi. In the podcast, she opened up about taking a divorce at a time when it was considered taboo.
Talking about her divorce, Sultana Siddiqui said, “Our parents used to understand our problems regarding marital life. Also, we were always told that a good relationship between spouses has a positive impact on the minds of children. Women always strive to create such an environment for their kids because they are homemakers. A woman never wants to break her home. I always thought marriage was a beautiful relationship where there are two people who put their efforts in making a perfect home, like ours, I also developed a fantasy in my mind that marriage is a perfect institution. That’s why I thought that if I had a perfect home, I would stay in the relationship — but if it wasn’t like that, I would leave.”
She further added, “I was taking time in divorce because of my younger sister. I won’t say that he was not a good man, I would say two people didn’t get along well. Maybe he didn’t have the same vision as me for his kids. I was taking time because I was thinking about my sister, because people discuss the elder sister’s divorce. We used to talk that it should not be done. When she was getting married, I went to my home and I told them I won’t go back now until elderly people intervene into this matter”
